Discover the Amazing Animals and Plants of the Desert! Children often imagine the desert as a barren, lifeless place--but the Chihuahuan, Great Basin, Mojave, and Sonoran deserts are brimming with plant and animal life. Learn about the wonders of this amazing habitat and how animals survive there in an interactive introduction by Karen Krebbs that's sure to occupy kids for countless hours. Through coloring pages by Phil Juliano, word finds, mazes, and more, young nature lovers will discover fascinating facts about everything from scorpions andjavelinas to sagebrush and cacti. Your children will never view deserts the same way again!
This soft cover book is an educational tool and will keep children entertained for hours, while they learn. The Pocket Naturalist series is an introduction to common plants and animals and natural phenomena.
Bat Basics separates fact from fiction in a fascinating, fun guide that includes a section on natural history, a field guide, and interactive activities.
Southwest Desert Wildlife Nature Activity Book. Dunedin, FL: Waterford, 2011. Krebbs, Karen and Phil Juliana. ... Nature's Yucky! 2: The Desert Southwest. Missoula, MT: Mountain Press, 2007. With love to Bryan, Maureen, and Aliza—my ...
The author, who has been studying bats for more than 30 years, separates factfrom fiction in a fascinating, fun guide to the world's only flying mammals.
Fans of the new PBS preschool science show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! (which is based on the Learning Library series) won't want to miss this hot new addition to the series!
Examines the animals and plants of the Sonoran Desert, inhabited by hawks, lizards, and jackrabbits and their relationship with one another and their environment.
"[A] coloring book, filled realistic illustrations, [which] follows wildlife and plants--from tiny lizards and delicate flowers to coyotes and giant saguaros--through a twenty-four-hour cycle"--P. [4] of cover.
Looks at the geology and physical geography of the American Southwest, demonstrating concepts in the earth sciences as applied to the region, with hands-on projects intended to help readers understand the topics under discussion.
Desert Zone This area of the Southwest has very little rain. Unique forms of animal and plant life have evolved in this very warm region such as cactus, insects, and lizards. Chapparal Zone This zone of life is located between the ...
the greener “thorn scrub” habitats. Thorn scrub habitat consists of scrubs and short trees (10–20 feet tall), and it is denser and taller than desert habitat. Cereus can be located in the desert under nurse plants, such as creosote bush ...